THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1986
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BOARD PLANS TO FORM TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
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A PROPOSAL TO FORM A NEW COMMITTEE, ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
UNDER THE DISTRICT BOARD ORDINANCE, TWO COMMITTEES, NAMELY THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE AND THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE, WERE SET UP UNDER THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD IN 1985-86. HOWEVER, EXPERIENCE IN THE PAST YEAR HAS INDICATED THAT HAVING A COMMITTEE TO DEAL WITH TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT MATTERS WOULD ENABLE THE BOARD TO CONCENTRATE ON WIDER AND GENERAL ISSUES.
IF THE PROPOSAL IS APPROVED, MEMBERS WILL ELECT CHAIRMEN TC ALL THREE COMMITTEES AND WILL ALSO DECIDE ON MEMBERSHIP.
DURING THE MEETING, THE BOARD WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON PRIVATE BILLIARD CLUBS. MEMBERS' VIEWS ON THE ISSUE WILL BE SOUGHT.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS A $120 000 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT TAK CHEONG STREET.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE DISTRICT STRATEGY FOR 1986-89 AND THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND WORK PLAN FOR THE BOARD IN 1986-87.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, 490 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
DISTRICT OFFICERS ON THE MOVE
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NEW DISTRICT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE POSTED TO FOUR DISTRICTS - ONE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THREE IN THE URBAN AREAS.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, WILL MOVE TO KWUN TONG ON MONDAY (APRIL 14) TO TAKE OVER FROM MR KEVIN MAK WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON.
/FORMERLY ASSISTANT ............